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WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
April 29, 2024 No Responses

WWF Wrestlemania Challenge

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 11/90    Genre: Wrestling Wrestling games on the NES had an awesome start with Pro Wrestling but went downhill from there for years. WWF Wrestlemania should have been a bright spot as the first officially...
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The Uncanny X-Men
September 19, 2022 No Responses

The Uncanny X-Men

Developer: Unknown    Publisher: LJN    Release: 12/89    Genre: Action Take a trip down memory lane with me. Imagine being 10 years old in 1990 with a cool $50 in Birthday money burning in your pocket. The video game aisle in Toys...
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The Karate Kid
August 24, 2020 No Responses

The Karate Kid

Developer: Atlus     Publisher: LJN     Released: 1987     Genre: Action The Karate Kid was a humongous hit in the 80s. For many of us youngins at the time it was our first exposure to karate and we thought it was the coolest...
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The Punisher (NES)
June 22, 2020 No Responses

The Punisher (NES)

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: LJN     Released: November 1990     Genre: Rail Shooter We are currently living in a renaissance period where not only are comic book movies being released regularly but they are actually pretty damn good.  The...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
April 13, 2020 No Responses

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Developer: Rare    Publisher: LJN    Released: 10/90     Genre: Action I don’t envy the developers of A Nightmare on Elm Street. The flicks were known for being gory slash fests and Freddy Krueger carried them due to his personality. How do you...
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Wolverine
June 5, 2019 No Responses

Wolverine

I’ll give it to Software Creations, they certainly tried with their licensed superhero games.  Unlike the typical LJN trash they at least got some elements of their respective license correct and you can tell the developers were at least aware...
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Back to the Future
April 5, 2019 2 Responses

Back to the Future

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 09/89    Genre: Action Back to the Future is legendary as one of the worst NES games of all time. Volumes have been written about just how bad it truly is. And all of it...
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Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge
July 13, 2018 No Responses

Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge

Developer: Software Creations     Publisher: LJN    Released: 1992    Genre: Action I remember really looking forward to Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge. That may sound strange but hear me out. I was a huge fan of Spider and his Amazin...
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Jaws
February 9, 2018 3 Responses

Jaws

Developer: Escape    Publisher: LJN    Release: 12/87   Genre: Action It’s hard to remember now but Jaws was a theatrical phenomenon along the lines of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The movie preyed on everyone’s fear of the ocean’s depths...
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